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Figure 1. Consequences of Lipodystrophy: The figure summarizes metabolic derangements and end-organ complications in patients with lipodystrophy (Left: MRI showing near total lack of adipose tissue; Right top: Liver biopsy shows hepatic steatosis in lipodystrophy (Hematoxylin and eosin staining; magnification 100X), Right bottom: CT of abdomen obtained during an episode of acute pancreatitis in lipodystrophy; Middle top: Diabetic foot ulcer in a patient with generalized lipodystrophy; Middle bottom: Renal biopsy specimens (Left: Electron microscopy image reveals lipid vacuoles which suggest ectopic lipid accumulation; Right: Light microscopy image documents chronic kidney disease in lipodystrophy (Hematoxylin and eosin staining; magnification 40X).